| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Luker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Noyes inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Kevin Noyes makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 40-36 |
| 19:35 | Drake | Kent Young makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Luker | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | Houston | John Davis hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gordon Ward | 42-38 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Steven Luker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 19:01 | Houston | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Robert Higuera loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Robert Locklin (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Steven Luker, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| 18:26 | Drake | Warren Crawford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Hesse | 42-40 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Donald Meade connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Ward | 44-40 |
| 17:50 | Drake | Warren Crawford scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jim Shaver and he's fouled by Donald Meade - foul #3 on Donald Meade, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF) Kevin Noyes, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:50 | Drake | Warren Crawford makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Salvador Garcia is hacked by Warren Crawford - foul #2 on Warren Crawford, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (PF) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF) Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 17:01 | Houston | Gordon Ward buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Carter Collins | 46-43 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Kent Young's pass is intercepted by Carter Collins | 46-43 |
| 16:45 | Houston | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Shaver - foul #3 on Jim Shaver, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Charles Hesse | |
| 16:28 | Houston | Carter Collins misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 16:27 | Houston | John Davis tips it home | 48-43 |
| 16:19 | Drake | Kent Young misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 16:18 | Drake | John Wray grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Darryl Christmas grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | Houston | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Robert Higuera, Darryl Christmas, John Davis, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF) Steven Luker, Kent Young | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) C - John Wray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Drake | Robert Locklin drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Wilson | 48-45 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte's pass is intercepted by John Wilson in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 15:43 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (PF) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, John Wray | |
| 15:20 | Houston | Donald Meade knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Turcotte | 50-45 |
| 15:09 | Drake | Charles Hesse misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 50-45 |
| 15:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Meade | 50-45 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is hacked by Jim Shaver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Shaver, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG) Gordon Ward | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Warren Crawford (SG) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson | |
| 14:41 | Houston | Donald Meade hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 50-45 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Charles Hesse snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Jack Dawson steps in front of the Robert Locklin pass | 50-45 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Samuel Bier connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Turcotte | 52-45 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Jack Dawson steals it from Warren Crawford | 52-45 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Donald Meade's pass is intercepted by Warren Crawford | 52-45 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Charles Hesse is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (SF), Carter Collins (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Samuel Bier, Kevin Noyes, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Stanley Stamm, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Lino Pavlikowski, Charles Hesse | |
| 13:06 | Houston | Donald Meade misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Wray - foul #1 on John Wray, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Donald Meade misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Kent Young comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 12:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Carter Collins | 53-45 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Steven Luker is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Luker, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| 12:27 | Houston | The jumper by John Davis is denied by John Wray | 53-45 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Donald Meade gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 12:14 | Drake | John Wray grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:08 | Drake | Steven Luker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Donald Meade is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF) Robert Higuera, John Davis, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF), Ray Pham (C) John Wilson, Billy Wilson, Steven Luker, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Bier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Locklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) C - Ray Pham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Drake | Jim Shaver scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Locklin | 53-47 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Salvador Garcia knocks in the floater from close range set up by Darryl Christmas | 55-47 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Jim Shaver scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Crawford | 55-49 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Ray Pham is called for the reach on Gordon Ward - foul #1 on Ray Pham, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Kevin Noyes (SG), Jack Dawson (C) Gordon Ward, Samuel Bier, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG) Warren Crawford | |
| 10:05 | Houston | Kevin Noyes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Kevin Noyes gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Darryl Christmas scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Turcotte | 57-49 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Billy Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Billy Wilson, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (PF), Donald Meade (C) Darryl Christmas, Salvador Garcia, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Robert Locklin, Lino Pavlikowski, Ray Pham | |
| 08:56 | Houston | John Wilson steals the ball from Lawrence Turcotte | 57-49 |
| 08:52 | Drake | John Wilson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Wray and he's fouled by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG) Billy Wilson | |
| 08:52 | Drake | John Wilson misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Kent Young gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:38 | Drake | John Wray can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 08:36 | Houston | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:18 | Houston | John Davis is hacked by John Wray - foul #2 on John Wray, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Jack Dawson (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, John Wray | |
| 08:18 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:18 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:11 | Drake | Charles Hesse is hacked by Jack Dawson - foul #1 on Jack Dawson, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG) Robert Higuera | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:56 | Drake | Warren Crawford buries a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 07:30 | Houston | John Davis misses badly on a runner in the paint | 59-54 |
| 07:29 | Drake | Kent Young snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Bier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Crawford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Luker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kent Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hesse (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Drake | Jim Shaver comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Steven Luker tips it but misses | 59-54 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Samuel Bier snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Bier | 62-54 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Gordon Ward buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Davis | 64-54 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Kent Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Jack Dawson gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Kent Young is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Young, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Robert Higuera (SG), Donald Meade (PF), Carter Collins (C) Gordon Ward, Samuel Bier, Kevin Noyes, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Warren Crawford, Steven Luker, Kent Young, Charles Hesse | |
| 06:11 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:11 | Houston | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:11 | Drake | John Wray gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Robert Locklin connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wray | 65-56 |
| 05:38 | Houston | John Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Higuera | 68-56 |
| 05:25 | Drake | John Wray misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 05:23 | Drake | John Wray tips it home | 68-58 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 04:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Wray | 68-58 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Robert Locklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Darryl Christmas (SF) Robert Higuera, John Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Ray Pham (C) John Wilson, John Wray | |
| 04:42 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits a floater from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Billy Wilson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Locklin | 70-61 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Gordon Ward can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 70-61 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski misses the jump hook near the basket | 70-61 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte is fouled on the floor by Ray Pham - foul #2 on Ray Pham, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), Salvador Garcia (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Gordon Ward, Donald Meade, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Stanley Stamm (SF) Jim Shaver, Robert Locklin | |
| 03:48 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Drake | John Wilson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (PG) Lawrence Turcotte | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wray (C) Ray Pham | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Samuel Bier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Stamm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lino Pavlikowski (fairly fresh) C - John Wray (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Samuel Bier is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 03:03 | Drake | John Wilson is hacked by Samuel Bier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Bier, team foul #4 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SF) Darryl Christmas | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Warren Crawford (SG) John Wilson, Billy Wilson | |
| 02:55 | Drake | John Wray clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-61 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Samuel Bier snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Carter Collins (C) Samuel Bier, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF) Jim Shaver, Stanley Stamm, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Robert Higuera is hacked by Warren Crawford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Crawford, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Kent Young grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the jumper from the right wing set up by John Wilson | 73-63 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Warren Crawford steals the ball from Kevin Noyes in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 02:20 | Drake | Kent Young can't throw it down | 73-63 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Kevin Noyes pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:15 | Houston | John Wilson is called for the reach on Gordon Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (PF) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Kent Young pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Steven Luker is fouled on the floor by Kevin Noyes - foul #2 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #5 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Samuel Bier (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Jack Dawson (C) Gordon Ward, Robert Higuera, Kevin Noyes, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, John Wray | |
| 01:42 | Drake | Kent Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Darryl Christmas snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Jack Dawson clanks a floater from the baseline | 74-63 |
| 01:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jim Shaver | 74-63 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-63 |
| 01:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Meade | 74-63 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Samuel Bier misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-63 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Charles Hesse snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Kent Young misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Donald Meade - foul #4 on Donald Meade, team foul #6 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Charles Hesse | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Kent Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Kent Young makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Carter Collins (C) Samuel Bier, Darryl Christmas, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Kent Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Noyes | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gordon Ward runs out the clock | 76-65 |